The Walmart Foundation gave a $60,000 check to the Portland police Sunshine Division, the largest single-year grant in the unit's 90-year history.

The money will help support warehouse staff, equipment and and improve its food distribution efforts throughout the Portland metro area.

"For an organization of our size, a grant of this magnitude will enable Sunshine Division to significantly help more people in less time with better resources." said Portland police Officer Phil Kent, who supervises the Sunshine Division.

The check was presented on Wednesday at a Walmart store opening in Tigard.

"Part of our core mission is to help people live better and together the Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division and Walmart are doing exactly that,'' said Walmart's senior vice president and regional general manager Madeleine Havener. "We're proud to support the Bureau's food distribution efforts and help get nutritious meals to our neighbors in need."

The Sunshine Division is a nonprofit that partners with the Portland Police Bureau to feed and clothe people in need. It offers free food and clothing assistance directly to low-income veterans, families, and seniors six days a week at its North Portland warehouse. It runs a no-cost food bank to 15 area food assistance non-profit agencies, provides special food boxes through three seasonal programs, and funds new school clothing for low-income students in Portland Public Schools.